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1-15-23 AM "A Description of the Mystery of Christ" Sermon Text: Ephesians 3:1-13 I. The Idea of the Mystery of Christ       A. The Idea Viewed Grammatically       B. The Idea Viewed Textually  II. The Display of the Mystery of Christ      A. Displayed by an Apostolic Proclamation     &nbs...

1-8-2023 PM "Deliverance by the Triune God" Scripture Reading: I Peter 1:1-5, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 8 I. The Unity of the Trinity      A. The Theological Truth of the Unity      B. The Practical Importance of the Unity  II. The Plurality of the Trinity      A. Distinct Persons      B...

1-8-2023 AM "Living with Zeal for the Fear of the LORD" Scripture Reading: Psalm 37 I. A Contrastive Way to Live      A. A Comparison      B. A Warning  II. A Perpetual Way to Live      A. The Idea      B. The Importance  III. A Rewarded Way to Live      A. The Tru...

1-1-2023 PM "God is Good and Does Good" Scripture Reading: Psalm 119:65-72 Theme: Despite suffering affliction, the psalmist confesses that God is good and does good for he knows that all that God does serves the greatest good of all.  I. God is good.  II. God does good. Rev. Ralph A. Pontier

1-1-2023 AM "He Trains My Hands for War" Scripture Reading: Psalm 144 I. God’s People Preserved (vv. 1-4)  II. God’s People in Prayer (vv. 5-11)  III. God’s People at Peace (vv. 12-15) Rev. Bryce De Zwarte

12-25-22 AM "The Birth of Jesus" Scripture Reading: Luke 2:1-20 I. The History of the Birth of Jesus      A. The Details of the History      B. The Importance of the History  II. The Location of the Birth of Jesus      A. The Description of the Location      B. The Purpose of the Location ...

12-25-22 PM "The Song of Angels" Scripture Reading: Luke 2:1-20 I. The Reason for the Song      A. The Event of the Incarnation      B. The Announcement of the Incarnation  II. The Content of the Song      A. The Summary of the Content      B. The Emphasis of the Content  III. The Revelati...

"Deliverance by True Faith" John 20:24-31, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 7 I. The Importance of True Faith     A. As the Sole Means of Salvation     B. As the Saving Link to Christ  II. The Benefits of True Faith     A. The Gracious Gift of the Remission of Sins     B. The Gracious Gift of the Righteousness of...

"The Song of Zechariah" Luke 1:5-25 I. The Occasion for the Song     A. The Birth of John     B. The Role of John II. The Work in the Song     A. Imparting a Knowledge of Salvation     B. Proclaiming the Remission of Sins  III. The Blessing in the Song     A. The Blessing of Mercy   &...

12-11-2022 PM "Deliverance by a Mediator" Scripture Reading: John 1:1-18 I. The Requirements of the Mediator      A. Concerning the Natures      B. Concerning the Person  II. The Name of the Mediator      A. Reveals the Concept of the Mediator      B. Reveals the Gift of the Mediator  III....

12-11-2022 AM "The Song of Mary" Scripture Reading: Luke 1:25-56 I. The Source of the Song      A. The Person of Mary      B. The Soul of Mary  II. The Focus of the Song      A. The Person of God      B. The Work of God  III. The Reason for the Song      A. The Exe...

'The Name of the Savior' Matthew 1:21  I. Reveals the Nature of the Salvation  II. Reveals the People of the Salvation  III. Reveals the Certainty of the Salvation Rev. Greg Lubbers

12-4-22 PM "Deliverance by Satisfaction"  Scripture Reading: Hebrews 2, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 5 I. The Need for Satisfaction      A. The Awareness of the Need      B. The Goal behind the Need II. The Inability of Satisfaction      A. The Inability of Self       B. The Inability of Ot...

"A Final Call to Walk in the Light" John 12:44-50  Theme: Jesus ends his public ministry with an urgent plea to walk in the light.  I. The end of his public ministry.  II. The urgent call to faith.      A. Believe because Jesus is the agent of the Father.      B. Believe to come out of darkness.      C. Belie...

11-27-22 PM "Conquest and Compromise" Scripture Reading: Judges 1:1-35 I. The command and promise of the Lord.  II. Israel's initial faithfulness.  III. Israel’s progressive failure. Rev. Ralph A. Pontier

'Give Thanks for His Unfailing Love' Psalm 107  Theme: We should be thankful that the steadfast love of the Lord shows mercy even to covenant breakers when they cry out to the Lord in their trouble.  I. The Psalm concerns the return from Babylonian exile.  II. The Psalm contains four metaphors for the trouble God sends to the unfaithful.  III. The Psalm encourages the unfaithfu...

'The Justice of My Misery' Psalm 5 Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 4 I. Just Given Law’s Demands      A. The Law’s Relationship to God      B. The Law’s Relationship to Man  II. Just Given Man’s Ability      A. The Creation with the Ability      B. The Loss of the Ability  III. Just Given...

'A Description of the Status of Believers' Ephesians 2:19-22 I. The Nature of the Status      A. A Status of Citizenship      B. A Status of Privilege II. The Basis for the Status      A. The Explanation of the Basis      B. The Implications of the Basis  III. The Purpose of the Status  &n...

11-13-22 PM "The Cause of My Misery" Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:26-31; 3:1-7, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 3 I. Created in God’s Image      A. With Moral Capacity      B. With Moral Ability      C. With Moral Responsibility  II. Fallen in Adam’s Sin      A. The Connection to Adam’s Fall&n...

11-13-22 AM "An Explanation of the Peace of Jesus" Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2:11-18 I. The Idea of the Peace      A. A Peace with God      B. A Peace between Persons  II. The Work for the Peace     A. The Description of the Work     B. The Place of the Work  III. The Result of the Peace  &n...

11-6-22 PM "The Revelation of My Misery" Scripture Reading: Luke 10:25-37 I. The Source of the Revelation      A. A Divine Source      B. A Legal Source  II. The Results in the Revelation      A. An Identity of My Requirement      B. An Identity of My Inability  III. The Purpose of the Rev...

11-6-22 AM "An Exhortation to Remember Our Former Situation" Sermon Text: Ephesians 2:11-13 I. The Description of the Former Situation     A. The Purpose of the Description    B. The Details in the Description  II. The Transformation from the Former Situation     A. The Heart of the Transformation     B. The Cause of t...

"Faith Alone" Scripture Reading: Romans 1:1-17 I. The Importance of Faith      A. Its Relation to the “Power of God to Salvation”      B. Its Relation to the Appropriation of Gospel for Salvation  II. The Nature of Faith      A. A Knowledge of the Gospel      B. A Confidence in the Gospel ...

10-30-22 AM "A Description of God’s Saving Work" Sermon Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 I. Describing Man’s Condition     A. A Condition of Spiritual Death     B. A Condition of Spiritual Corruption  II. Describing God’s Intervention     A. The Motives for His Intervention     B. The Action in His Intervention  III. D...

10-23-22 PM "The Quest for Comfort" Scripture Reading: Isaiah 40, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 1 I. The Reason for the Quest      A. A Practical Experience of Misery      B. An Ultimate Cause of Misery  II. The Simplicity of the Quest      A. The Simplicity Ignored      B. The Simplicity Ex...